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Urias (shoulder) has progressed to throwing from 120 feet, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

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Slowly but surely, Urias continues to work his way back from June shoulder surgery. The next step in his rehab will be to extend his long-tossing out to 135 feet. While he's making solid progress, Urias is still expected to miss the first half of 2018. A more concrete timetable for his return should emerge once he's able to resume mound work, which should be sometime after Opening Day.

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Urias (shoulder) was put on the 60-day disabled list Friday, Andy McCullough of The Los Angeles Times reports.

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This was strictly a procedural move for the Dodgers as Urias is expected to remain sidelined for the first-half of the 2018 season due to shoulder surgery he underwent in June. In a corresponding move, the club claimed J.T. Chargois off waivers.

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While this is an encouraging step for Urias, he's still months away from being game ready. Barring any setbacks in his recovery, the southpaw is expected to return sometime during the second half of the 2018 season. Urias won't have much value in single-season formats given the time he's expected to miss, but the 21-year-old still holds long-term value.

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Urias will be out of commission for the foreseeable future, as his current recovery timeline is set for 12-to-14 months, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. The electric pitcher will have his sights set on returning to live action sometime during the 2018 season.

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Urias will undergo left anterior capsule surgery on his pitching shoulder on Tuesday.

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Anterior capsule surgery is one of the most difficult arm surgeries for a pitcher to recover from. Pitchers who have required the procedure in the past have required as many as 18 months to fully recover. Even in the best case scenario, Urias won't be returning to the mound until 2018, and it's entirely possible he will miss a significant chunk of next season as well.

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Urias will head to Los Angeles this weekend for further examination on his pitching shoulder, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

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McCullough said that there's a "heightened level of concern" regarding Urias' shoulder, which has led to a scheduled trip to see team doctors in Los Angeles over the weekend. Urias has been shut down for close to two weeks with left shoulder discomfort and a recent MRI revealed inflammation in the area but no structural damage. In any case, the Dodgers will take a closer look in the coming days, which will provide further information on Urias' outlook and timetable for return.

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Urias is suffering from inflammation in his shoulder, not structural damage, though he doesn't have a timetable for a return, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

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As a result of the MRI, he'll also likely be rested for a week or two, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. Urias posted a 3.12 ERA in three starts with Triple-A Albuquerque since he was demoted in late May, and when healthy, the 20-year-old has little to nothing that he needs to prove there. The Dodgers' starting pitcher depth has allowed them to manage Urias' workload even before this injury, so they may play his rehab program conservatively, as well, perhaps keeping him with Albuquerque when he's activated. Either way, deep-league fantasy players can continue stashing the potential late-season gem.

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Urias was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday with left shoulder discomfort, Jacob Unruh of The Oklahoman reports.

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No word has come forth as to how the injury happened, but those within the organization don't believe Urias is dealing with anything serious. Urias will miss at least one start with Oklahoma City, although more information on his return date should come forth after he gets back to throwing at his regular pace.

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Urias has a 3.09 ERA and 9:5 K:BB in 11.2 innings over two starts since being demoted to Triple-A Albuquerque last month.

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Overall in five Triple-A outings this year, Urias has a solid 2.45 ERA, but his 4.9 BB/9 continues to highlight that he's not yet a finished product. The 20-year-old will see additional major-league time at some point this year once he makes progress on controlling his pitches.

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Urias was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday.

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With Urias laboring through his last two starts and the Dodgers getting Brandon McCarthy and Rich Hill back from injuries earlier in the week, a demotion to the minors was an inevitability for the 20-year-old phenom. The lefty did have flashes of brilliance early on during his five-start run with the Dodgers, but control was a major issue, as he finished with an 11:14 K:BB in 23.1 innings. The Dodgers recalled Josh Ravin from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move to provide an extra arm out of the bullpen.